Over 1 million people may take part in Museum Night

Apr 24 2013

RBTH

Interfax

The 7th Museum Night will be conducted in Moscow on May 19, Sergei Kapkov, the head of the Moscow culture department, told a press conference on Wednesday.

"Last year, the Museum Night had 800,000 participants. This year, we expect it to have over 1 million participants because of the fact that: the larger the program, the more establishments take part in the action," Kapkov said.

Kapkov said over 200 culture establishments, including theaters and parks (including Moscow, federal, and private) will open their doors in Moscow late into the night on that day.

Before 6:00 p.m., the Day of Historical and Cultural Heritage will be conducted in museums, which will be followed by the Museum Night.